Continuous microwave flow synthesis (CMFS) of nanosized titania: Structural, optical and photocatalytic properties
In this study we have used continuous microwave flow synthesis (CMFS) technique to synthesize nanosized titania (TiO2). The effect of microwave power (MwP) on the physicochemical properties of TiO2 has been evaluated. Particle morphology and degree of crystallinity were studied using TEM and XRD res...
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my.utm.581562021-08-30T09:32:30Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58156/ Continuous microwave flow synthesis (CMFS) of nanosized titania: Structural, optical and photocatalytic properties Akram, Muhammad Butt, Faheem K. Alshemary, Ammar Z. Goh, Yi Fan Wan Ibrahim, Wan Aini Hussain, Rafaqat QD Chemistry In this study we have used continuous microwave flow synthesis (CMFS) technique to synthesize nanosized titania (TiO2). The effect of microwave power (MwP) on the physicochemical properties of TiO2 has been evaluated. Particle morphology and degree of crystallinity were studied using TEM and XRD respectively. The specific surface area was quantified by using BET method and catalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) was also measured. The UV–vis studies identified a red-shift in the energy bandgap (Eg= 2.95eV) of TiO2 and the photoluminescence (PL) study revealed a significant reduction in the surface oxygen defects under the influence of increased MwP. This study has demonstrated that, due to the visible region Eg, TiO2 nanoparticles can be used effectively as a photocatalyst and as photovoltaic solar cell material. Elsevier 2015 Article PeerReviewed Akram, Muhammad and Butt, Faheem K. and Alshemary, Ammar Z. and Goh, Yi Fan and Wan Ibrahim, Wan Aini and Hussain, Rafaqat (2015) Continuous microwave flow synthesis (CMFS) of nanosized titania: Structural, optical and photocatalytic properties. Materials Letters, 158 . pp. 95-98. ISSN 0167-577X http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.05.073 DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2015.05.073 |
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In this study we have used continuous microwave flow synthesis (CMFS) technique to synthesize nanosized titania (TiO2). The effect of microwave power (MwP) on the physicochemical properties of TiO2 has been evaluated. Particle morphology and degree of crystallinity were studied using TEM and XRD respectively. The specific surface area was quantified by using BET method and catalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) was also measured. The UV–vis studies identified a red-shift in the energy bandgap (Eg= 2.95eV) of TiO2 and the photoluminescence (PL) study revealed a significant reduction in the surface oxygen defects under the influence of increased MwP. This study has demonstrated that, due to the visible region Eg, TiO2 nanoparticles can be used effectively as a photocatalyst and as photovoltaic solar cell material. |
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Continuous microwave flow synthesis (CMFS) of nanosized titania: Structural, optical and photocatalytic properties |
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